Ellis Prairie, Missouri
Ellis Prairie is an unincorporated community in Texas County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Missouri Route AA, 7.5 miles northwest of Houston and 2.5 miles east of Mitchells Corner and Missouri Route 17.
A post office called Ellis Prairie was established in 1879, and remained in operation until 1979. The community has the name of Washington Asa Ellis, who settled on a nearby prairie.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ellis Prairie, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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